Car-fender.



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- INVENTOR Ozzeisimfiz'fiault Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT OFFIC I ONESIME TI-IIBAULT, or FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

CAR-FENDER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of I.|ettersIatent No. 761,557, dated May 31, 19 04.

' Applicationfiled January 13, 1904. Serial No. 188,888. (No model.) I

To alt whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ONiisIME THIBAULT, a

a full, clear, and exact description.

The ob ect of the invention is to provide a new and improved car-fender arranged to readily follow the curvature of the track to insure picking up of personsor other obsta- I 'cles in the path of the car at all times withp out danger of unduly" injuring the person or other obstacle.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings,

forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same. Fig.3 isfa front elevation of the same, parts of the apron being broken out.

Fig. 4: is a rear end elevation of the improvement, the drums belng shown in sectlon. Flg. 5 1s a s1de elevation of the'rear end of ing and lowering the basket. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same looking from the other; side. Fig. 8 is a cross-section of the same;

and Fig. 9 is a rear end elevation of" the improvement, showing theoperative connection. between the rear basket and reartruck 1n position at the time the car passes around a;

curve.

The basket A of the car-fender is provided with a strongly-built frame A, supporting at its rear end a cross-bar A hung in bearings B, open at'the top and formed on brackets B,

secured to the under side of a carrier 0, pro-- vided with top and bottom rollers C" and C and end rollers C traveling on the top, bottom, and front surfaces of'asegmental guideway D, bolted or otherwise fastened to brack- S ets E, secured to the car-bodyE at the front Fig.6 is an enlarged sectlonal side elevation of the mechanism for raisplatform thereof, as plainly illustrated in the drawings. I

To the sides of the carrier C are secured the ends of a rope, chain, or other flexible member F, extendingover pulleys G, G, and G journaled on the sides of the car-body under the platform to direct the runs of the flexible member F rearwardly through suitable ducts G secured to or forming part of the bottom of the car-body E at the sides thereof. The runs of the flexible member F after leaving the ducts G pass over pulleys Gito then wind once or several times around a drum F, ex-

tending longitudinally and journaled in suitable brackets Ff, attached to the under side of the car-body E directly above the rear end of the forward truck. Y

' The drum F (see Figs. 4 and 5) is provided with a pinion F in, mesh witha pinion F secured on a drum F likewise journaled in the brackets F directly below the drum F, and on this second drum F wind in opposite directions chains, ropes, cables, or other flexible connections F, secured at their ends to blocks H, held transversely adjustable on a slide H, fitted in a suitable'bearing H secured to the rear end of the forward truck I of the car E, as will' be readily understood by reference to Fig. 5. The blocks H are engaged by screwrods H screwing insuitable nuts H held on the slide H, so that the operator on turning the screw-rods H can adjust the blocks H transversely to take up any slack in the flexible connections F whenever it is necessary to'do so. The slide H is adapted to be fastened in the bearing H by screw-bolts H.

When the truck I travels around a curve, then the car-body E assumes the usual angular position relative to the front truck, and

consequently one of the flexible connections F pulls on, unwinds, and rotates the drum F while the otherfleXible member-F winds up on the drum E, which by the gearing F F rotates the drum F soas to wind up one run of the flexible member F while unwinding the other, and the winding-up run of the said flexible member F acts on the carrier 0 so as to cause the same to travel sidewise on -the guideway D, and as the basket A is supported by and travels with the carrier it is evident that the basket follows the curve in the track the same as the truck, and when the truck again travels on the straight portion of the track then the car-body again assumes its regular longitudinal position relative to the truck and the drum F is turned in the opposite direction to cause a corresponding movement of the drum F, whereby the flexible member F is returned to its previous position and with it the carrier C and the basket A to hold the latter in a normal position above the track and in alinement with the car-body E and the truck 1.

Having the two drums F and F geared as described permits of using gear-wheels of different sizes to cause more or less swinging of the carrier C and basket A, according to the curvatures in the track on which the ear is running. One of the drums may be dispensed with and all the flexible connections F and F connected with the remaining drum; but for the reason above given I prefer the two drums, as shown and described.

It is understood that ordinarily the carbody E is mounted on and connected by king- 'bolts with the front and rear trucks of the car, and in case a fender is used at each end of the car then the rear fender is rendered inactive by loosening the screws H to allow the slide H to slide freely in the bearing H thus maintaining the position of the slide relative to the car-body (see Fig. 9) at the time the car-body and the truck stand at angles on the car going around the curve. Normally the rear fender is swung up into a folded position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

'In case the car is equipped with but one the car.

In order to raise and lower the basket A, the following device is provided: A bar A is secured to the frame A somewhat in advance of the cross-bar A and the cross-bar A is engaged by a hook J, formed on the lower end of a link J, pivotally connected with the forward end of a lever K, fulcrumed at K on the top of the carrier C. The rear end of the lever K is provided with a friction-roller K extending between transverse bars L and L secured at their ends on vertically-disposed racks L, mounted to slide in suitable guideways L attached to the car-body E, at the under side thereof, at the front platform. (See Figs. 6, 7, and 8.) The racks L are engaged by gear-wheels N, secured on a shaft N, journaled in suitable bearings on brackets L extending from the guideway L to connect with guideways L, similar to the guideways L and in which slide racks O in mesh with the gearwheels N at the sides opposite the ones ongaged by the racks L. (See Fig. 6.) One of the guideways L" extends to the top of the platform, and the upper end of one of the racks O is in mesh with a gear-wheel 0, secured on a shaft 0*, journaled in a suitable bracket L, secured on top of the platform immediately in the rear of the dashboard.

On the shaft 0 is secured a ratchet-wheel 0 adapted to be engaged by a pawl O", fulcrumed on a hand-lever O, mounted to swing loosely on the shaft 0 as a fulcrum, and this lever O is adapted to be taken hold of by the operator for imparting a swinging motion to the lever to cause the pawl O to turn the ratchet-wheel shaft 0, and gear-wheel O for the latter to swing the rack O upward. When this takes place, the rack 0 turns the gear-wheel N so as to move the racks L downward, whereby the cross-bars L and L impart a downward swinging motion to the lever K to lift the front end thereof, and with it the link J, to swing the basket A upward on the cross-bar A as the fulcrum. As shown in Fig. 2, the cross-bar A is provided with two braces or arms fixed to the cross-bar and which are adapted to engage the under side of the carrier C and act as a stop to prevent the cross-bar from rising when an upward pull is given to the link J. Normally thepawl 0* is out of engagement with the ratchetwheel (see dotted lines, Fig. 6,) the pawl being only swung down in engagement with the ratchet-wheel 0 whenever it is desired to raise the basket, as above described. The pawl O swings down whenever the lever O" is swung rearward.

When it is desired to drop the basket A suddenly in case of an obstacle being on the track, then the following releasing device is used and operated by the foot of the motorman or other person in charge of the car. The releasing device consists of a pawl P, fulcrumed on a cross-bar P, held on the free ends of arms P fulcrumed at P on the upper portion of the guideway L, (see Figs. 7 and 8,) and the cross-bar P is pressed on by a spring P and is engaged at one side by a foot-lever Q, adapted to be pressed by the operators foot, so as to swing the arms P rearward to move the pawl P out of engagement with ratchet-bars 0, attached to the rack O, at opposite sides thereof, to allow the rack O to drop for-rotating the gear-wheel N in an opposite direction. The rack L moves upward to impart a reverse swinging motion to the as plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. -The ex treme forward end of the basketis formed by a cross band or head A attached at its sides to the sides of the frame A, and the band A is provided with rearwardly-extending. bolts A slidably connected with'the cross-bar A.

On each .of the bolts A is coiled a spring A intermediate the cross-bar A and the band at the are provided and jou'rnaled on the sides of the frame A to travel on the ground at the time the basket is swung into a lowermost position. Therear endsof the flexible bands A terminate in an apron R, made of canvas or other suitable material and secured at its lower end held on the car-body and of usual construction.

By the arrangement described the basket A with the same. otherwise secured to thetop of the carrier on a bar R, secured to the sides of the frame -A;

The u'pperend ofthe apron R is providedwith atransverse bar R hung in forks attached to a bracket 0*, so. as to move The bracket 0* is bolted or G andis provided with openings for the passageof the draw-bar S and the bumper T, both can be readilyswung into a folded or nonactive position as the basketturns on the bar A held in the open bearingsB' of the brackets B, it being understood that when the basket bar R of the apron B may be readily lifted out of theforks to-allow ofrolling theip ron up and storing it adjacent to the bands connected by raising the front of the basket so as to throwthe braces on the cross-bar A out-of-engagement with the carrier and lift- 'ing the cross-bar A out of the bearings B, disconnecting the hook J from the cross-bar A and disengaging the cross-bar R from the 1 forks C to allow of moving the basket-to the If desired, thebasket may be readily disrear end ofthe "car;

, unobstructed at the middle portion for accomconnection between the car and fender, ar-

ranged'to swing the latter laterally for the fender to follow and cover entirely the curvature of the track automatically, as set forth. 2. The combination with a car, of a car-fender, and an automatic operative and adjustable connectionbetween the car-body, the ear-truck and the fender to swing the. latter laterally for the fender I to follow and cover entirely the curvature in the track automatically, as set forth.

3. The combination with a car, of a car-fender, and an-operative connection between the ear-body, the rear of the car-truck and-the fender, toswing the latter laterally for the fender to follow the curvature in the track, as set forth.

L. The combination with a car, of a car-fender, and an operative adjustable connection between the car-body, the rear of the car-truck and thefender, to swing the latter laterally for the fender to follow the curvature in the track, as set forth.

5. The combination with a car, of a car-fender, and an operative connection between the car-body, the rear of the car-truck and the fender, to swing the latter laterally for the fender to follow the curvature in the track, the said connection extending along the bottom of the car at the sides thereof, as set forth.

6. The combination with a car havingasegmental guideway, of acar-fender having a earrier mountedto travel on the said guideway, and a flexible connection-between the said carrier, the car-body and the car-truck, as set forth. 1

7. A carefender provided with a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a segmen- -tal guideway on the car. and in which the car'- rier is mounted to travel, and a flexible connection'between' the said carrier, the car-body and the earn-truck, as set forth.

8. A car-fender provided with a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a segmentalguideway. on the car and inv which the carrier is mounted to traVeL a drum on thecarbody, a' flexible member connecting the earrier. with thelsaid drum, and aconnection be- By extending the runs of the-flexible con- 1 'neetion along the bottom of the car,'at the sides thereof, the said bottom is left free and tween the said drum and the car-truck, asset forth. a

9. A car-fender provided with a basket, a

carrier on which the basket is hung, a segmen' and a flexible connection winding on the sec-' ond drum and having its ends fastened to'the car-truck, as set forth.

10. A car-fender provided with a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a segmen tal guideway on the carand in which the earrier is mounted to travel, a drum journaled on the car-body, above the rear end of the car truck,a flexible member winding on the drum and connected with opposite sides of the said carrier, and means connected with the carrier is mounted to travel, a drum on the carbody, a flexible member connecting the carrier with the said drum, a second drum on the car-body, geared with the first-named drum,

a flexible connection winding on the second drum, and transversely-adjustable blocks held on the ear-truck, on which the ends of the flexible connection are secured, as set forth.

12. A car-fender comprising a segmental guideway, secured on the front end of the carbody, a carrier having rollers mounted to travel on the said guideway, a basket removabl y held on the carrier, a flexible member connected with opposite sides of the said carrier and extending rearwardly, a drum journaled on the rear portion of the car, on which winds the flexible member, a second drum geared with the first-named drum, and a flexible connection winding on the said second drum and secured at its ends to blocks on the rear of the car-truck, as set forth.

13. Acar-fender comprising a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a lever fulvcrumed on the carrier, a link pivotally connecting the lever with the basket, forward of the fulcrum thereof, and manually-controlled means for imparting an up-and-down swinging motion to the said lever, as set forth.

14. Acar-fender comprising a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a lever fulcrumed on the carrier, a link pivotally connecting the lever with the basket, forward of the fulcrum thereof, and manually-controlled means for imparting an up-and-down swinging motion to the said lever, the said means consisting of two racks, of which one is connected with the said lever, a gear-wheel in mesh with both racks and a hand-actuated device in mesh with and for operating the second rack, as set forth.

15. A car-fender comprising a basket, a carrier on which the basket is hung, a lever fulcrumed on the carrier, a link pivotally connecting the lever with the basket, forward of the fulcrum thereof, and manually-controlled means for imparting an up-and-down swinging motion to the said lever, the said means consisting of two racks, of which one is connected with the said lever, a gear-wheel in mesh with both racks, a hand-actuated device in mesh with and for operating the second rack and a foot-power-releasing device for the said second rack, as set forth.

16. A car-fender having a basket comprising a frame having cross-bars, longitudinal spring-bands spaced apart and connecting the cross-bars with each other, a front band attached to the sides of the frame, and springs interposed between the said band and the forward cross-bar, as set forth.

17. A car-fender having a basket comprising a frame having cross-bars, longitudinal spring-bands spaced apart and connecting the cross-bars with each other, a front band attached to the sides of the frame, springs interposed between the said band and the forward cross-bar, an apron connected at its forward end with the frame, in the rear of the rearmost cross-bar, a carrier on which the frame is hung, and a bracket on the carrier, adapted to removably support the rear end of the said apron, as set forth.

18. A car-fender comprising a segmental guideway, secured on the car-body, a carrier slidable on the guideway, a basket hung at its rear end on the said carrier, a lever fulcrumed on the carrier, a link pivotally connecting the said lever with the said basket, a rack having spaced transverse bars between which extends the said lever, and means for raising or lowering the said rack, as set forth.

. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ONESIME THIBAULT.

Witnesses:

CATHERINE A. SI-IAUGIHNESSY, ADOLPHE BLAIR. 

